Natchez Trace

[Dashinator]

I am guessing you can camp anywhere along the trail or are there designated campsites? I don't want to do a 24 mile hike

The other posts answered this well. I never spent the night, only hiked around in my younger days. There are quite a few spots for campers and the like to pull in as you drive the Trace. Hiking, you'll never veer too far from the road.

[babybigfoot13]

Yeah I had figured it would be a lot of road walking but didn't know if there was am actual hiking trail that ran beside the road. I do know that there are some hiking trails although I've never been on one. Stopped one time at a ranger station and across the street was a board walk hiking trail but I don't know how long it was our anything. All I do know was it was hot and humid and the ol lady said NO WAY. So needless to say we didn't even look into obtaining any info about it.

[RabbyTat]

Much of the trace is a parkway road with some mostly short distance tourist trails to sites of interest. The Ridgeland Trail is a multi-use trail with emphasis on cycles, but is okay for hiking/running.

There are campgrounds listed on the website mentioned above, but camping elsewhere is not permitted without prior arrangement with the Rangers. They are a busy group and your odds of getting permission are not great in this area. Rocky Spring is a pretty nice option.

I am thinking of doing a motorcycle ride the whole length from Natchez this Fall and am studying camping options as well.

RT